Holy French cooking, Batman!
I knew of Ms. Child's military service before she went into cooking, but...
She was also a spy for the CIA! Yep, it was known that she was part of the OSS (Office of Strategic Services), but now it's coming out that the OSS was part of a spy ring.
Now that's one gal that put her safety at risk for the CIA. Then she became a famous chef.
Who knew?
This kind of thing is unfortunate and would will most likely never happen in the U.S. - a young girl being swapped out of singing a song because of her buck teeth.
The cute girl you saw in the red dress at opening ceremonies did NOT sing the song - she lip synced. The real singer is the cute girl on the right side of the photo - she was replaced because her teeth weren't up to Chinese standards and she didn't represent the country well enough to sing live. The real singer also WON a national search to find the singer - it was an honor to have been chose. Yes, the girl on the right is JUST as cute and I think her 'buck teeth' make her more cute and real.
No offense to the girl on the left, your only 9. This type of behavior is so upsetting and overall sad. I respect the Olympics and its athletes and support them 100%, but China's latest admittance of more fake opening ceremonies tactics is disturbing. Meanwhile, the fake singer's become a celebrity nationwide.
What kind of 'progressive' message are you sending to the girls of China with this replacement?
A few weeks back I received what’s called a ‘Standby Jury’ notice. This means that you may or may not be serving on a jury. I also learned that getting picked to even come in is like the lottery. My new last name starts with a ‘B’, the old last name started with an ‘S’. Just my luck, Cook County sent the summons under my old last name, which put me in the lottery of jury folks between letters G and T to show up. I thought about calling and postponing my time a few months, but figured, I was called to perform my citizen’s duty, so let’s just do it.
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A Gal’s Guide to Serving in Chicago" »
Hi Ladies,
For those of you that have kids or to those of you that would like to have kids in Chicago one day, this read is for you.
Curious to know your thoughts!
Well, Well, Well. Here is a reminder that what you see on TV, the media, etc. isn't always the case. ANYONE in the public eye is typically different behind the scenes. Chicago's famous Reverend just dissed his fellow Chicago community organizer.
The Reverend Jesse Jackson sure got himself in a PICKLE, didn't he? During a recent interview with Fox, he didn't realize that his microphone was actually on. He then went on to say some disparaging comments about Presidential candidate, Barack Obama.
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When You Think the Mic is 'Off'" »
Hi Ladies,
In the midst of your pool parties, trips to family cabins, hot dogs, BBQ, friends, outdoor concerts and fireworks, I'd like you to take a moment to pause and say thanks.
Back on July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress took place. At this Congress, members voted to pass a resolution that was proposed by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia. The resolution called for independence from British rule. The resolution passed, Thomas Jefferson was the principal writer of a document explaining our independence and on July 4, 1776, the Declaration was finished. This means that the actual passing of the resolution was July 2, not the 4th. Also, the Declaration of Independence wasn't signed on July 4 - it was signed in August. Funny, huh?
However you celebrate today, remember how young of a country we are, compared to the rest of the world, and how hard people worked to give us the right to do whatever we darn well please.
And now, I need to find 76 trombones to lead the big parade...
In the spirit of today's summit on competitiveness, today's tip is on how you can keep track of your daily thoughts, ideas and to-dos. It's worked for me for years.
Boy oh boy,it never stops. Get your fill out of these two Michigan Avenue locations now, because it's going condo.
Hanig's shoe store and Garrett Popcorn shop are going to close soon. Another condo building is going up it place of these two businesses. ANOTHER condo? What's interesting is that the building got funding from overseas...interesting because our U.S. condo market and its lenders don't feel like coughing up any more cash, yet somehow, money is coming from abroad
Looks like both places will be closing at the end of May. Hanig's may go into the Hancock, but the jury is out for Garrett. Wow, all those tourism dollars that popcorn shop brought to Mich Ave.
Thoughts?
